James A. Thommes is an Associate Attorney at the Law Firm of Thomas SanFilippo & Associates. Apart from his legal qualifications, Jimmy has an extensive background in business and technology with strong ties and experience in the thriving St. Louis startup community. He is the firm's representative at the business incubator T-Rex in downtown St. Louis and makes regular appearances at other incubators in the region. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University where he studied Business Administration and Political Science and earned his Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law with a concentration in Business and Transactional Law. A  Chicago native turned proud St. Louis transplant, his sports loyalties are occassionally at odds with the rest of the office. 

 

James is a supporter of Urban Harvest STL, Stop Alzheimer's Now, and the Show-Me Institute.  His interests include music, basic coding, distributed systems, history, astronomy, and podcasts.